Tag Archives: Washington DC

Prefix

Posted on March 14, 2012 by WorldWideWeber

You may think this is about a linguistic nicety, the bit that comes before the main part and imparts a nice twist—something came before, or after (pre-, post-); or the word sort of applies (pseudo-); or the action is being done … Continue reading →

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Sharing

Posted on July 2, 2011 by WorldWideWeber

I’ve watched with some fascination the arrival of bike sharing in the Washington, DC, area—and its continued growth. I now pass a half-dozen Capital Bikeshare racks on my daily commute, and on many days—especially sunny days—they’re either empty or almost … Continue reading →

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Hitchhiker

Posted on June 17, 2011 by WorldWideWeber

I must’ve felt something rustling around on my head. Or maybe I always run my hand through my hair when I take my helmet off after biking. In any case, today I discovered a freeloader: It was escorted out of … Continue reading →

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Signocide

Posted on April 18, 2011 by WorldWideWeber

The District of Columbia cares about its pedestrians. It cares so much it puts signs in the middle of busy thoroughfares, reminding drivers that people on foot have a right to cross the street without being run over. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Rallying

Posted on November 24, 2010 by WorldWideWeber

In October I attended two very different rallies in Washington, DC. And I did not attend a third, which was different in a different way. The third rally was actually the first, chronologically: Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” shindig in August. … Continue reading →

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Drifting

Posted on February 10, 2010 by WorldWideWeber

I lost interest in the Great Snowfall of 2010 (February 5–6)* when it became clear we were not going to break any records. Snow, and then more snow, and snow yet again … yeah, we’re having an unusually snowy winter, … Continue reading →

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P-p-practice

Posted on January 25, 2010 by WorldWideWeber

The mercury is pushing 70 today, and some people are actually walking around in shirtsleeves. A typical midwinter Washington heat wave. (Note the three o’clock shadows—already a month from the solstice, but the sun is still lying low.) Two weeks … Continue reading →

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Flakes

Posted on December 30, 2009 by WorldWideWeber

I can’t let December pass without recalling fondly the seventeen inches of snow that suddenly showed up. The snowfall of Saturday, December 19 (and a bit on Sunday), broke a bunch of records, the most easily remembered one being “the most … Continue reading →

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Threads

Posted on October 31, 2009 by WorldWideWeber

Picking up a few loose ones … Armenia Back in August we heard about the incipient rapprochement between Armenia and Turkey that was to culminate in an imminent restoration of diplomatic relations. On October 10, after a last-minute dispute over … Continue reading →

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Caught

Posted on May 19, 2009 by WorldWideWeber

The New York Times reported today that Google is being threatened with sanctions in Germany over its Street View feature, which allows users to “stroll” along streets in areas that are covered by the service, taking in the buildings, scenery, … Continue reading →

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